“Even you, the professional helper, often mistaken for the enlightened Guru or Staretz, can become lost in your thoughts that you must… — Scott E. Spradlin Copy Share Image
“Emotions are not good, bad, right, or wrong. The first step to changing our relationship to feelings is to be curious about… — Lane Pederson Copy Share Image
“The word dialectic (in dialectical behavior therapy) means to balance and compare two things that appear very different or even contradictory. In… — Matthew McKay Copy Share Image
“Should you operate upon your clients as objects, you risk reducing them to less than human. Following the culture of appropriation and… — Scott E. Spradlin Copy Share Image
“Even when emotions seem to overtake life, such as when we are depressed or anxious or angry, it is important to remember… — Lane Pederson Copy Share Image
“When emotions turn and stay sour, when thoughts become cynical and judgmental, good and compassionate treatment is on the line. Helpers who… — Scott E. Spradlin Copy Share Image
“The quality of silence in my life speaks to the health of my soul/mind. If the silence is deafening, suppressive, terrifying... (it… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“The great thing about treating borderline patients is that it is like having a supervisor always in the room.” — Marsha M. Linehan Copy Share Image
“A patient's passivity must not be unilaterally interpreted as lack of motivation, resistance, lack of confidence, or the like. Many times, passivity… — Marsha M. Linehan Copy Share Image
“DBT's catchphrase of developing a life worth living means you're not just surviving; rather, you have good reasons for living. I'm also… — Kiera Van Gelder Copy Share Image
“The desire to commit suicide, however, has at its base a belief that life cannot or will not improve. Although that may… — Marsha M. Linehan Copy Share Image
